2022-2023 Darien School District
Budget Process

On January 8th during an all-day meeting known as “Super Saturday”, the Superintendent’s proposed 2022-2023 Darien Public School District budget was discussed in great detail with the Board of Education, community partners (Board of Finance, RTM F&B, RTM Education, CDSP and SEPAC) as well as members of the public.

All materials can be accessed here: Budget Documents - Darien Public Schools (darienps.org)

Links to the YouTube recording for each Responsibility Center (RC) discussion are below:

RC 1 Darien High School:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 3:30
RC 2 Fitch: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 28:07
RC 3 MMS:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 35:00
RC 5 - RC 10 Elementary Schools: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 53:00
RC 11 Athletics/Physical Ed: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 0:10
RC 12 Facilities: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts 15 min in
Capital Projects: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 34:00
RC 25 Fixed Expenses:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 45:44
RC 13 Music: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 56:00
RC 14 Art:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 1:03
RC 21 Library/Media:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 1:08
RC 17 Health: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube start at 0:28
RC 22 Tech Ed: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 9:44
RC 15 Tech: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 15:03
RC 24 Special Ed: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 1:42
RC 19 Curriculum: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 0:26
RC 23 Summer School: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 24:20
RC 20 Finance: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 25:45
RC 16 Admin: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 27:33
RC 18 Personnel/HR: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 36:00
RC 28 COVID: Regular Board of Education Meeting - YouTube starts at 44:47

Please contact our PTO Chairs Antoinette Cowles or Leila Buckjune and/or our Budget Reps Robin Nelson and Tiffany O'Connor this week with thoughts, comments or questions.  We want your input!

Further discussion of the proposed budget will take place during the next Board of Education meeting Tuesday, January 11th at 7.30pm.  The agenda (including Zoom / YouTube links) can be found here:  https://support.darienps.net/files/2022-01-11_BOE_Meeting_Agenda.pdf